TOURS

WALK WITH SPIRITS TOUR

During the Walk With Spirits Tour, guests will attend the wake for a departed soul in the parlor of the home, ascend to the third floor to experience a Victorian era seance and end in the dark and foreboding basement. 

This unique tour takes you beyond the ordinary, exploring areas of the house that you don’t see during the daily mansion tour. Please note children 4 years old and under are unable to take this tour. 

Tour Duration: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

Price: $41.99 adults, $34.99 seniors, $19.99 children 5-12.

Please note: The last day to participate in this tour experience will be April 14th, 2024. After this date, this tour will no longer be available. We encourage interested individuals to book their reservations before this date to avoid missing out on the experience.

walk with spirit Tour FAQs

We offer the Mansion Tour for guests to learn about the amazing woman at the heart of this home, and to see all the bizarre architectural designs and mysterious elements of the Winchester Mystery House. However, customer feedback and experience has informed us that many of our guests are interested in the topics of spiritualism and the paranormal. The new Walk with Spirits Tour focuses on the Victorian mourning rituals, the spiritualism movement and delves into some of the paranormal experiences of guests and staff over the past 100 years. This tour also takes you through different rooms which are not seen on the Mansion Tour.

While no one could ever prove or disprove the presence of the paranormal, there are many years of history within these walls, and we encourage you to come feel it for yourself.

While we do cover some spirit folklore and stories associated with the Winchester Mystery House, the Walk with Spirits Tour is not a haunt or theme park-like experience. The tour guides will not prank, frighten, or reenact scary scenes. If you do believe in spirits, we never guarantee a spiritual experience of your own. If you don’t, you are still welcome as our stories are an interesting part of our lore!

Due to the inclusion of the basement and the third floor, which require safety helmets, it is recommended that children must be 5 and up and be able to walk unassisted. Some kids could find it scary, but most define us as creepy.  Any parent that is worried should consider the Mansion Tour instead. Our Tour Guides do try to be attuned to the needs of guests (big and little) and do their best to support an anxious person.

This is not a haunt. Guides share the real stories of spiritualists, real Victorian mourning traditions, and past staff and guests’ experiences with the unexplained.  There are no jump scares and we do not manufacture products to generate ghosts/scares/fear.  There is a use of audio-visual and set dressing to help immerse guests into the late 1800s.

You’ll witness dramatic recreations of historic spiritualistic practices. If you’re a little nervous about possible contact with the spirit world, or the idea of entities following you home, don’t worry–in our experience over the decades, any spirits that gravitate toward Sarah’s home are a peaceful lot, and seem content to remain here.  Anyone who feels reluctant is free to remain in the background and observe our dramatic reenactment.

We cannot guarantee any ghosts on tour. Any tour that guarantees activity is not authentic. We do travel to areas on tour that are reportedly the most active according to mediums, guests, and staff. We encourage you to bring a camera and any other paranormal research equipment you have at your disposal to detect any activity that may occur.

GUIDED MANSION TOUR

A Guided tour through 110 of the 160 rooms.  Guests will be able to see the infamous rooms of Sarah’s stately mansion, known around the world as the Winchester Mystery House®, and see the bizarre attributes that give the mysterious mansion its name.

With the purchase of either the Mansion Tour or Walk With Spirits Tour, access to the gardens is complimentary and an individual ticket for that is not required.

Tour Duration: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

Price: $41.99 adults, $34.99 seniors, $19.99 children 5-12.

mansion Tour FAQs

The daily Mansion Tour at the Winchester Mystery House guides you through 110 of the 160 rooms in the home. During this tour you will learn about the amazing woman at the heart of this home and see all the unique architectural designs and features it holds. Come delve into the mystery and find out why this home is so captivating!

All that talk of paranormal sometimes worries parents that the tour will be to scary for children. Not to worry – all ages are welcome and the tour is very family friendly! Children five and under are free and ages 6-12 will need a ticket. However, due to the exposed areas of the Walk With Spirts Tour and safety concerns, children under 5 are not permitted. We do ask that any minor be accompanied with an adult at any time. So go ahead, bring the family!

That’s just part of the mystery, right? Since 1923, many guests and employees have experienced strange phenomena while inside Sarah Winchester’s beautiful mansion. We have been listed on plenty of “world’s most haunted places” lists, but we encourage you to come and find out for yourself.

We offer the Mansion Tour for guests to learn about the amazing woman at the heart of this home, and to see all the bizarre architectural designs and mysterious elements of the Winchester Mystery House. However, customer feedback and experience has informed us that many of our guests are interested in the topics of spiritualism and the paranormal. The new Walk with Spirits Tour focuses on the Victorian mourning rituals, the spiritualism movement and delves into some of the paranormal experiences of guests and staff over the past 100 years. This tour also takes you through different rooms which are not seen on the Mansion Tour.

FRIDAY THE 13TH FLASHLIGHT TOURS

Starting Friday the 13th we will be hosting Flashlight Tours every Friday evening till February 24th. These self-guided tours give guests the opportunity to roam through the halls of the purportedly haunted Victorian mansion while hearing tales of its former and (possibly current!) inhabitants. Guests will guide themselves through the mansion that is famous for its dizzying floorplan and lack of formal blueprints. Tour Hosts will be stationed throughout the house to ensure guests don’t get lost. Advanced tickets are required.

holiday tours

Built during the Victorian era, Sarah Winchester’s eccentric house is a sight to behold any time of year, but it’s especially inspiring during the holidays. From November 25, 2022 through January 1, 2023, Winchester Mystery House will present daily mansion tours developed specifically for the holiday season. Guests will be treated to a sprinkling of Victorian holiday traditions, beautiful décor, festive music, and more.

ADA TOUR

Due to the historic nature of the Winchester Estate, the Mansion Tour is not wheelchair accessible.  An ADA Tour is available for guests with mobility issues.  The ADA tour includes a video tour and the self-guided Sarah Winchester Garden Tour.

Price: $19.99 Adults (13 and up)

IMMERSIVE 360° TOUR

The Winchester Mystery House is offering guests unprecedented access to the most beautiful and bizarre Victorian Mansion. Enjoy unlimited virtual access in 360° and go behind-the-ropes.

Price: $8.99

SARAH’S GARDEN TOUR

Looking to enjoy the sunshine and stay outdoors? Book the Sarah Winchester Garden Tour.  This tour does not include access to the mansion.

Price: $19.99 adults, $15.99 seniors, $9.99 children 5-12.